Rank Requirements
Ranking in the Seidokan Family of Traditional Okinawan Arts requires a practitioner to train in a legitimate Seidokan Dojo sanctioned by Shian Toma's Hombu Dojo (All Okinawan Seidokan Karate Kobudo Renmei), Okinawa Japan. He or She must complete and be deemed adept in the requirements set forth by the Hombu or Sub-Associations holding the standards of Kata, Kobudo, Toide and Self Defense. The rank requirements are measured by the following testing manual (click on the photo) outlining principle based karate criteria. Dojo Sensei utilize this manual in the dojo and the Regional and Conference testing boards utilize it as well. Following are three tables that identify some, but not all, of the US Seidokan dojo's/Organizations and their requirements per rank. Gambatte!
Okinawa Seidokan Shorin Ryu Kata Requirements
Rank
Kyu/Dan
| Honbu RSKKR
Dojo
Okinawa
| RSKKR
Hayhurst Dojos
TX & FL
| Duga
Torii Dojo
PA
|
Jukyu
10th Kyu
| Kihon Kata
| Kihon Basics
| N/A
|
Kukyu
9th Kyu
| Ananku
| Sanchin
| Kihon Basics
|
Hachikyu
8th Kyu
| Wansu
| Seisan
| Seisan |
Nanakyu
7th Kyu
| Seisan
| Ananku | Sanchin |
Rokukyu
6th Kyu
| Passai-Dai | Wansu | Ananku |
Gokyu
5th Kyu
| Pinan Shodan | Passai-Dai | Wansu |
Yonkyu
4th Kyu
| Pinan Nidan
| Pinan Shodan
| Passai-Dai |
Sankyu
3rd Kyu
| Pinan Sandan
| Pinan Nidan
| Pinan Shodan
|
Nikyu
2nd Kyu
| Pinan Yondan
| Pinan Sandan
| Pinan Nidan
Pinan Sandan
|
Ikkyu
1st Kyu
| Pinan Godan
Nihanchi
| Pinan Yondan
| Pinan Yondan
|
Shodan-Ho
Jr. BB
| Passai Sho
Gojushiho | Pinan Godan
| Pinan Godan
|
Shodan
1st BB
| Passai Sho
Gojushiho
| Pinan Godan
| Pinan Godan
|
Nidan
2nd BB
| Chinto | Passai-Sho
Nihanchi
| Passai-Sho
Nihanchi
|
Sandan
3rd BB
| Kusanku | Gojushiho
Chinto
| Gojushiho
Chinto
|
Yondan
4th BB
| | Kusanku | Kusanku |
Godan
5th BB
| | | |
Rokudan
6th BB
| | | |
Nanadan
7th BB
| | | |
Hachidan
8th BB
| | | |
Kudan
9th BB
| | | |
Judan
10th BB
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Kobudo Kata Requirements
Note A: The Bo kata Shian Toma credited for was originally called Kihon Bo. Later it was renamed by his students as Toma no Bo/Kun. A different basic bo kata was created by the Nix Dojo in Okinawa and it has since been named as Kihon Bo.
Note B: The Iaijutsu Kata and waza were passed to Shian Toma through Seikichi Uehara. He did not create these kata. However, depending on the dojo ... they will be referred to by the following names/terms: Iaijutsu Waza, Iaijutsu Kata, Iai Kata, Toma no Katana, or Motobu no Ken.
Note C: The terms for the sword training is from the Motobu Linage. If a dojo indicates, Japanese Swordsmanship in their kobudo it has come from an outside source into that dojo and is a style of swordsmanship from Muso Shinden Ryu, Einshin Ryu (MJER), or Mugai Ryu. If a dojo indicates Motobu Ken, this refers to the swordsmanship derrived from the Motobu Ryu linage but was learned in the Toma Dojo, Yamauchi Dojo, or the Tira Dojo.
Rank
Kyu/Dan
| RSKKR Okinawa
Honbu Dojo
| RSKKR
Hayhurst Dojos
TX & FL
| Duga
Torii Dojo
PA
|
Jukyu
10 Kyu
|
| | N/A |
Kukyu
9th Kyu
| | | |
Hachikyu
8th Kyu
| | | |
Nanakyu
7th Kyu
| | | |
Rokukyu
6th Kyu
| Kihon Bo
|
| |
Gokyu
5th Kyu
| | | |
Yonkyu
4th Kyu
| Toma no Kun
(Toma no Bo)
| Toma-no-Kun
| |
Sankyu
3rd Kyu
|
| | Toma no Kun
|
Nikyu
2nd Kyu
| Toma-no-Sai
(Nix Dojo Only)
| | |
Ikkyu
1st Kyu
| | Tokumine-no-kun
| |
Shodan-Ho
Jr. BB
| | Toma-no-Sai
| |
Shodan
1st BB
| Tokumine-no-Kun
| Toma-no-Sai
| Tokumine-no-Kun
|
Nidan
2nd BB
| Toma-no-Sai | Toma-no-Tonfa
| Toma-no-Tonfa
|
Sandan
3rd BB
| Toma-no-Tonfa | Toma-no-Kama
| Toma-no-Sai |
Yondan
4th BB
| Toma-no-Kama | Motobu no Ken
| Toma-no-Kama |
Godan
5th BB
| Nix-no-Eku
| Kobujutsu Nito
| |
Rokudan
6th BB
|
| Kobujutsu
Yari/Naginatta | |
Nanadan
7th BB
| | | |
Hachidan
8th BB
| | | |
Kyudan
9th BB
| | | |
Judan
10th BB
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Self-Defense, Yakusoku, Toide/Tuite Requirements
Kyu/Dan
Rank
| RSKKR Okinawa Honbu Nix Dojo
| RSKKR
Hayhurst Dojos TX & FL
| Torii Dojo PA
|
Jukyu
10th Kyu
|
| Yakusoku Kumite
Ichiban~Goban
| N/A |
Kukyu
9th Kyu
| Yakusoku Kumite: Ichiban~Rokuban
| Yakusoku Kumite
Rokuban~Juichiban
| |
Hachikyu
8th Kyu
| Yakusoku Kumite: Nanaban~Hachiban
| Kata Bunkai
Level 1
| |
Nanakyu
7th Kyu
| Yakusoku Kumite: Kubanban~Juichiban
| Kata Bunkai
Level 1
| |
Rokukyu
6th Kyu
| 1~3 Basic
Street Self-Defense
(Nix Dojo)
| Kata Bunkai
Level 2
| |
Gokyu
5th Kyu
| 4~6 Basic
Street Self-Defense
(Nix Dojo) | Kata Bunkai
Level 2
| Yokusoku Kumite:
Ichiban ~ Ichijuban
|
Yonkyu
4th Kyu
| 7~11 Basic
Street Self-Defense
(Nix Dojo)
| Kata Bunkai
Level 2
| Basic Toide Self-Defense
Trained at Yonku fwd, but not part of testing req.
|
Sankyu
3rd Kyu
| 1~6 Advanced
Street Self-Defense
(Nix Dojo)
| Kata Bunkai
Level 3
| |
Nikyu
2nd Kyu
| 7~8 Advanced
Street Self-Defense
(Nix Dojo)
| Kata Bunkai
Level 3
| |
Ikkyu
1st Kyu
| 9~11 Advanced Street Self-Defense
(Nix Dojo)
| Kata Bunkai
Level 3
Toide Applications
Level 1
| |
Shodan-Ho
Jr. BB
| | Kata Bunkai
Level 3
| |
Shodan
1st BB
| | Kata Bunkai
Level 4
Toide Applications
Level 2
| Toide 20
(begin learning but tested through out the following ranks)
|
Nidan
2nd BB
| | Kata Bunkai
Level 4
Toide Applications
Level 2
| |
Sandan
3rd BB
| | Kata Bunkai
Level 4 and 5
Toide Applications
Level 3
| |
Yondan
4th BB
| | Kata Bunkai
Level 4 and 5
Toide Applications
Level 3 | |
Godan
5th BB
| | | |
Rokudan
6th BB
| | | |
Nanadan
7th BB
| | | |
Hachidan
8th BB
| | | |
Kudan
9th BB
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Judan
10th BB
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